Labels
What is the first thing you should look at when you read a nutrition label?
Serving Size
What are the six categories of nutrients?
1. Carbohydrates
2. Proteins
3. Fats
4. Vitamins
5. Minerals
6. Water
What type of vitamin comes from the sun?
D
A practice or behavior that is so engrained it is often done without conscious thought.
Habit
On the original food pyramid from 1992, how many servings of bread, pasta, cereal, and rice could someone have?
11
Under which category on the label would you find total sugars?
Carbohydrates
What are the two types of carbohydrates?
Simple (Sugars) and Complex (Starches)
Name 3 minerals.
Calcium
Iron
Potassium
Zinc
Salt
21
Originally, oils were lumped together with fats and sugars and said to only be consumed in small amounts. However, some oils actually help to do what?
Lower cholesterol
What are the requirements for a product to be allowed in a school vending machine?
Less than 35% of calories from fat and weight from sugars
Builds, maintains, and repairs cells and tissues
What % water is the human body?
60%
Give an example of a healthy habit we can create from the "Healthy Habits" slides.
-Cut portion sizes
-Baby steps!!!!!
-6-8 small meals
-Work out, get outside
-Quit binging at night
-Worked out with someone
-Cut out pop
-Eat less + exercise more
-Find a plan that works for you
-Find balance in your eating
-Find an exercise you like
-Believe in yourself!
-Reward yourself
On the new food pyramid, which way were the bands?
Vertical/Up and Down
If you read this on the ingredient list, it means there are trans fats in the product.
Hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated
What is the difference between saturated and unsaturated fat?
Saturated is solid at room temp and Unsaturated is liquid at room temp
What are the 5 categories on the food pyramid?
Fruits
Vegetables
Grains
Protein
Dairy
What is the best strategy to make or break a habit?
Baby steps - taking consistent small steps towards a goal
Whose purpose is it to promote the food industry?
USDA (United State Department of Agriculture)
What is the formula for finding the total number of calories PER CONTAINER/PACKAGE?
Servings per container x total calories
What is the "good" type of cholesterol called?
High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL)
What is a unit of heat that measures the energy available in food?
Calorie
Where in the brain are habits formed?
Hippocampus
In the late 1970's, people were told to stay away from cholesterol. Which two food items were majorly affected by this?
Eggs and butter